MUS111H1 Lecture 2: Textbook Notes 2
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Madrigal composers becoming increasingly extreme/weird with word painting. People thought only a single human agent could clearly express emotion. Part of a larger motet written for the christmas season. Exclamation of o in astonishment like a madrigal. Two choirs w/ three voice parts, four instrumental parts, and an organ. The jubilation of the allelujias : quick triple metre, choirs echo back and forth. Rhythm = definite, regular, single rhythm or similar rhythms in a piece. Bar lines begin to be used for the first time. The bass is played by low voices or instruments. But also reinforced by organ or harpsichord (and they add chords as well) Later, the b. c. was mapped out first with polyphony added to it on top. Purcell"s piece, vivaldi"s violin concerto in g, no. Sense of tonality and home pitch become much stronger. Each chord now assumed a unique role in relation to the tonic chord.
